The Trump Show Moves to a Courtroom

Plus: Natalie Merchant’s lost American songs; Paul Vallas’s cops-and-crime campaign; and the magic and melancholy of Dungeons & Dragons. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, April 2, 2023 Comment The Trump Show Moves to a Courtroom The former President’s campaigns against officials investigating him have supplied Joe Biden with a favored theme: the need to fortify democratic institutions. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells The Political Scene Paul Vallas’s Cops-and-Crime Campaign to Run Chicago In a recent poll, nearly two-thirds of the city’s residents reported feeling unsafe. The mayoral runoff presents two starkly different visions for how to move forward. By Peter Slevin Culture Desk A Question of Language in Ukraine I learned Ukrainian just like my grandparents learned Russian—only there was no shame or pressure for me. I was restoring what my family had lost. By Zhenya Oliinyk Editor’s Picks The New Yorker Interview Natalie Merchant’s Lost American Songs Merchant, who’s releasing a new album, never wanted to be a pop star. Her passion is for forgotten people, problems, and sounds. By Mike Sacks \ Culture Desk The Magic and Melancholy of Dungeons & Dragons A new film adaptation of the role-playing game unexpectedly opens the trapdoor of memory. By Ed Park Culture Dept. The Theatre The Wounded Bluesmen of “Hang Time” In Zora Howard’s play, at the Flea, three Black men hanging in midair discuss their world views, seemingly stuck in the gray gap between life and death. By Vinson Cunningham The Boards “Fat Ham” ’s “Blackerer Version” of Shakespeare The cast and the writer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which riffs on “Hamlet,” enjoy a pre-Broadway-opening feast at Melba’s in Harlem. By Hannah Goldfield Poems “Komorebi” “As I awake, iridescent light penetrates / pines in the back yard.” By Henri Cole Poems “Reincarnation” “Sometimes when I look at our dog Jack I think / he might be my Radical American History professor come back to make amends.” By Marie Howe Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Sad celeb processed fiascoes: eight letters. By Sara Goodchild Daily Shouts Lament of the Tennis Ball Well, well, well. Look at you, kid. Pickleball—the new hot game in town. Feels good, doesn’t it? By Ellis Rosen Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.